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Definition blade in British English

blade noun

[countable] noun
/bleɪd/
1

the thin sharp part of a knife, tool, or weapon that cuts things

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1.1

the metal bar on the bottom of an ice skate that allows you to move on ice

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2

a long thin leaf of grass, wheat etc

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a blade of grass

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3

one of the flat parts of a propeller that spins around and pushes a boat or plane forwards

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3.1

one of the thin flat parts that spin around and keep a helicopter in the air

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3.2

the flat part at the end of an oar

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Definition blade in British English